Research Facilitator

2 days ago
Canada George Brown College Full-time

Competition Number: REQ 7487

TITLE: Research Facilitator

DIVISION: Research & Innovation

SALARY: Payband L, starting rate $51.95per hour

SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30 amto 5:00 pm

HOURS PER WEEK: 37.5

LOCATION: 185 Queens Quay East

WORK MODALITY: Hybrid

STATUS: Full-Time Support

VACANCY: New

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately

CLOSING DATE: October 9, 2026

Land Acknowledgement: George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.

Equity Statement: George Brown Polytechnic is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.

GBP Vision: To be a polytechnic renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.

Position Summary

The Research Facilitator (RF) will support GB’s academicfaculties to advance the institution’s ambitious research goals by fostering athriving research culture and providing a broad range of support to acceleratethe development of research programs and activities across the polytechnic. TheRF will support new, emerging, and existing research areas by taking innovativeand creative approaches to developing strategically significant researchpartnerships, proposals, funding applications and award nominations, and bypromoting collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting academic faculties and senior management to advance institutional research goals and foster a strong research culture; coordinating succession planning and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to support sustained research activity and funding.
  • Planning and overseeing programs and activities that enhance research interests, research capacity, and research funding activity; creating and implementing tailored strategies and processes; and providing mentorship and advisory support to researchers.
  • Supporting researchers and ORI team members to identify, develop, and execute research collaborations; building and strengthening strategic relationships; providing recommendations to strengthen institutional competitiveness in research funding; and developing nominations for research awards.
  • Developing and delivering workshops, seminars, and programs that enhance researcher skills, grant readiness, research engagement, and knowledge translation; promoting research participation and knowledge sharing through events and engagement activities.
  • Contributing to and delivering initiatives that enhance institutional visibility and reputation through coordinated dissemination and engagement efforts; advising researchers on strategies to increase research visibility, impact, and professional profile through appropriate knowledge mobilization activities; providing guidance on publication planning, conference participation, and dissemination approaches aligned with research goals and funding expectations.
  • Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of research funding sources and programs; identifying and promoting research funding opportunities; liaising with funding agencies; and interpreting policies for researchers and research administrators.
  • Managing risk by ensuring research grant processes align with funding guidelines; assisting with large-scale institutional funding applications; facilitating development of research concepts and programs; and providing leadership to ensure accuracy and competitiveness in funding proposal development.
  • Providing expert advice and guidance on funding opportunities, requirements, policies, and procedures; reviewing research proposals, grants, and contracts for compliance and alignment with institutional priorities; and supporting non-financial post-award research activities; providing advice to strengthen proposal quality, with particular attention to program specific mandates, research design, and research methodology.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Educational and Experience Requirements

  • Doctoral degree or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution in a discipline relevant to thematic areas of focus for George Brown’s Research Institutes.
  • Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in research methodology desi
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